UPS apparatus with control protocols
First Claim
1. Power supply apparatus employable with an a.c. source of given voltage and frequency characteristics for providing a regulated output to a load, comprising:
- node means for receiving and conveying energy and exhibiting d.c. voltage levels;
input a.c.-to-d.c. converter means having an a.c. side connectable with said a.c. source and a d.c. side connected with said node means for effecting energy transmission from said a.c. source when enabled;
output d.c.-to-a.c. converter means having an a.c. side connectable with said load and a d.c. side connected with said node means for controllably deriving said related output when enabled;
battery means for providing a rechargeable storage reservoir and exhibiting given voltage levels;
d.c.-to-d.c. converter means coupled intermediate said node means and said battery means for controllably transferring energy from said battery means to said node means when enabled and for selectively effecting the charging of said battery means from said node means;
switch means for actuation between on and off conditions; and
control means including;
start-up control means responsive to said switch means actuation from said off to said condition, and further responsive to the to the presence of the first predetermined said given voltage level exhibited by said battery means, for deriving a start-up enabling for effecting said enablement of said d.c.-to-d.c. converter means to derive said node means d.c. voltage levels, and node monitoring circuit means responsive to said node means d.c. voltage levels for deriving a first mode voltage responsive signal when said node means d.c. voltage levels reach a predetermined start-up value, andoutput control means responsive to said first node voltage responsive signal and said start-up enabling signal for effecting said enablement of said output d.c.-to-a.c. converter means.
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Abstract
Power treatment apparatus of a UPS variety which includes a central node to which is coupled an a.c.-to-d.c. converter or conversion device, the a.c. side of which is connectable with line power and the d.c. side of which is coupled with the node. The node additionally is coupled to an output d.c.-to-a.c. converter or conversion device, the a.c. side of which is connectable with a load. Additionally, the node is coupled to a d.c.-to-d.c. converter which operates bidirectionally in conjunction with a rechargeable battery supply. The latter conversion device includes an inverter, the d.c. side of which is coupled to the battery and the a.c. side of which is coupled through a voltage boosting arrangement with a synchronous rectifier. A control protocol is developed for start-up procedures wherein the d.c./d.c. inverter is enabled only following a preliminary start-up evaluation procedure including power supply monitoring. Following this start-up, the output conversion device is enabled such that initial operation commences with battery power. Finally, the input converter is enabled to bring the node to its full operational voltage level.
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Citations
26 Claims
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1. Power supply apparatus employable with an a.c. source of given voltage and frequency characteristics for providing a regulated output to a load, comprising:
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node means for receiving and conveying energy and exhibiting d.c. voltage levels; input a.c.-to-d.c. converter means having an a.c. side connectable with said a.c. source and a d.c. side connected with said node means for effecting energy transmission from said a.c. source when enabled; output d.c.-to-a.c. converter means having an a.c. side connectable with said load and a d.c. side connected with said node means for controllably deriving said related output when enabled; battery means for providing a rechargeable storage reservoir and exhibiting given voltage levels; d.c.-to-d.c. converter means coupled intermediate said node means and said battery means for controllably transferring energy from said battery means to said node means when enabled and for selectively effecting the charging of said battery means from said node means; switch means for actuation between on and off conditions; and control means including; start-up control means responsive to said switch means actuation from said off to said condition, and further responsive to the to the presence of the first predetermined said given voltage level exhibited by said battery means, for deriving a start-up enabling for effecting said enablement of said d.c.-to-d.c. converter means to derive said node means d.c. voltage levels, and node monitoring circuit means responsive to said node means d.c. voltage levels for deriving a first mode voltage responsive signal when said node means d.c. voltage levels reach a predetermined start-up value, and output control means responsive to said first node voltage responsive signal and said start-up enabling signal for effecting said enablement of said output d.c.-to-a.c. converter means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Power supply apparatus for use with an a.c. source of given voltage and frequency for providing an output to a load, comprising:
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node means for receiving and conveying energy and exhibiting d.c. voltage levels; a.c. control means connectable with said a.c. source for conveying corresponding a.c. energy to an output when enabled; input a.c.-to-d.c. converter means having an a.c. side coupled with said a.c. control means output and a d.c. side connected with said node means for effecting energy transmission from said a.c. source when enabled and in response to a first control input; battery means for providing a rechargeable storage reservoir and exhibiting given voltage levels; oscillator means for providing an a.c. output of predetermined frequency and phase and having an input responsive to an applied a.c. signal of given phase derived from said a.c. control means output for effecting phase coincidence between said given phase and said output phase; signal generation means for generating a triangle waveshape output of controlled amplitude; output d.c.-to-a.c. converter means having an a.c. side connectable with said load and a d.c. side coupled with said node means controllably responsive to said oscillator means output and said signal generator means output for deriving said regulated output when enabled; d.c.-to-d.c. converter means coupled intermediate said node means and said battery means for transferring energy from said battery means to said node means when enabled and in response to a said control input and for selectively effecting the charging of said battery means from energy at said node means; control means including; start-up control means responsive to the presence of a first predetermined said voltage level at said battery means for deriving a first enabling signal effecting said enablement of said d.c.-to-d.c. converter means to initially develop said node means voltage levels from said battery means, and node monitoring circuit means responsive to said node means voltage levels for deriving a first node voltage responsive signal when said node means levels reach a predetermined first value; and output control means responsive to said first enabling signal and said first node voltage responsive signal for effecting the enablement of said output d.c.-to-a.c. converter means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. Power supply apparatus for use with an a.c. source and providing an output for a load, comprising:
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node means exhibiting given voltage levels; an input converter having an a.c. side connectable with said a.c. source and a d.c. side coupled with said node means; output converter means having a d.c. side connected with said node means and an a.c. side connectable with said load for supplying a regulated a.c. output thereto when enabled; battery means for providing a rechargeable energy reservoir and exhibiting given voltage levels; bidirectional inverter means having a d.c. side coupled with said battery means for energization thereform for providing an output of predetermined frequency when enabled; bidirectional a.c.-to-d.c. converter means having a d.c. side coupled with said node means and responsive to said bidirectional inverter means output for energizing said node means; control means including; power supply means energizable from said battery means for deriving supply outputs exhibiting predetermined voltage levels; start-up control means including power supply monitoring means for effecting said enablement of said bidirectional inverter means only when a select said power supply means output is at or above a predetermined said voltage level. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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